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Theodore Shoebat, also known by his real name Theodore Salameh, is an American far-right Christian activist, author, commentator, blogger, and researcher. He is the son of Walid and Dodi Shoebat; his father, Walid Shoebat, is a controversial activist and writer who claims to have been a former Palestinian terrorist before converting to Christianity and who runs the associated Rescue Christians initiative focusing on persecuted Christians. Theodore Shoebat runs his own organization, Rescue Christians—a website and foundation focused on aiding persecuted Christians—where he collaborates professionally with his father and serves as an author and commentator. He is renowned for his extreme anti-Islam, anti-LGBT, dominionist, misogynist, and Christian nationalist views, positioning himself as a self-proclaimed 'Christian Militant' who views Islam and homosexuality as existential threats to Christianity and Western civilization. As a contributor to family-led anti-Islam and Christian nationalist efforts through affiliated media, he has emerged as a more radical voice in the same ideological sphere as his father, with critics noting his extremism surpasses even that of his father's. His rhetoric often includes calls for aggressive defenses of Christian values and has been criticized for promoting hate speech and violence, particularly against LGBT individuals and Muslims, earning him labels such as a member of the 'American Taliban' from critics. He has authored several books, including 'In Satan's Footsteps: The Source & Interconnections of All Evil' and 'Christianity at War, the Manifesto for Christian Militancy,' which outline his worldview linking various global evils to satanic influences and urging militant Christian responses. His views have drawn widespread condemnation for extremism, with even fellow radical Christians viewing him as overly provocative, and outlets like RationalWiki describing him as an 'extremist dominionist islamophobic' figure. Shoebat's activities are primarily online and through publications, leveraging media platforms to disseminate his ideology and amplify far-right Christian narratives in the United States, building influence within certain evangelical, dominionist, and conservative Christian activist networks. His father's foundation has faced scrutiny over financial transparency, indirectly implicating Shoebat's associated efforts.